Barbara Dale's new website

Baltimore-based cartoonist Barbara Dale has a new website.

SL Gallant and Carolyn Belefski's new advertising work

Shannon Gallant talks on his blog about his advertising work for Clorox and you can see all the ads here.

Shannon tells me that Carolyn Belefski also did work for them, but I don't see her cartoons on the site yet.

Truitt on some more comics

Geeky kid finds his joystick mojo in 'Game Boys': Neil Herndon explores the world of boss battles and power-ups with a cheerworthy teenage hero.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 9, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/09/game-boys-digital-comic-book-series/2067387/

Casey dives deeper into superhero world in 'Sex' No. 2; Ex-superhero learns there's more to being an adult than "simply taking off the cape and costume."
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 9, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/09/joe-casey-sex-comic-book-series/2068701/

Dorothy and Co. get an edgy makeover in new 'Oz' comic; Zenescope finally explores the realm of Yellow Brick Roads and flying monkeys in book launching in July.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 10, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/10/oz-zenescope-comic-book-series/2070851/

Arch Enemy to debut a lineup of daily digital comics: A new take on the 'Wizard of Oz' mythology and the return of Shane West's 'Big Bad Wolf' are part of the series beginning next week.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 5, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/05/arch-enemy-entertainment-digital-comics/2056935/

Shane West brings action, mayhem to 'Big Bad Wolf': 'Nikita' star's comic-book series wraps its first story arc with a monstrous confrontation.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 10, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/10/shane-west-the-big-bad-wolf-comic-book-issue-3/2071737/

Superheroes face super moral dilemmas in 'Unmasked'; 'Watchmen' and other deconstructing tales influence Michael Sarrao's digital comic.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 8, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/08/unmasked-digital-comic-book-series/2063559/

'Trinity War' breaks out amid a trio of Justice Leagues; This means war for Superman, Batman and a lot of new and breakout characters.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 7, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/07/justice-league-trinity-war/2050575/

Comic Riffs on Saga censorship

APPLE vs. SAGA #12: ComiXology blocks sale of Image comic over 'images of gay sex'; artist Staples reacts [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post  Comic Riffs blog April 10 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/apple-vs-saga-12-apple-bans-image-comic-over-images-of-gay-sex/2013/04/09/16864cd2-a164-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html#pagebreak

UPDATE: ComiXology says that it — and not Apple — blocked sale of 'SAGA' #12; decision now reversed
By Michael Cavna
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post  Comic Riffs blog April 10 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/update-comixology-says-that-it--and-not-apple--blocked-sale-of-saga-12-decision-now-reversed/2013/04/10/91c146c6-a228-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html#pagebreak

April 25: Growing Up With Graphic Novels!

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-1919 (800) 722-0790 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Modern Times Coffeehouse opens daily at 8 a.m. Moderated by Michael Cavna, author of "Comic Riffs," a blog of the Washington Post, this event features a panel discussion on the importance of the graphic novel by prominent and award-winning graphic artists, authors, and editors. Eleanor Davis, cartoonist, author/illustrator. Eleanor is the winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for Stinky, a TOON publication, and is also the author of The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook for middle grade readers. Nathan Hale, graphic novelist for middle grade readers. Nathan is the illustrator of Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, and the author/illustrator of the non-fiction series Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, published by Abrams. Andrés Vera Martínez, graphic novel illustrator for older readers. His most recent book is Little White Duck: A Childhood in China, written with his wife Na Liu. Mark Siegel, editorial director of First Second, a publisher of graphic novels for all ages. He is the author of To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel with his wife Sienna Siegel. His most recent adult book is the best-selling Sailor Twain.   Connect wih the Panelists Following the event, join the panelists for an intimate gathering at our limited-seating reception. Authors and illustrators will be available to chat, connect, and celebrate the pleasure of reading graphic novels. Get to know the authors and illustrators and continue the discussions ignited during the panel. Seating is extremely limited. Registration required. Graphic Artists Fan Reception 9 p.m. at Terasol (across the street from P&P) Tickets are $30, and include access to the panelists, one drink ticket, and light hors d'oeuvres.  To register, call the Children and Teens Department at (202) 364-1919.   Save the Date! Illustrated books have a special way of enriching children's experience with the printed page, introducing them to both reading and art. Join us Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m. when Leonard Marcus, author and editor of many books including Show Me a Story and Minders of Make-Believe, will moderate a panel about the history and future of picture books. Joining Marcus are editor Neal Porter; authors Mac Barnett, Meg Medina, and Jon Scieszka; and authors/illustrators Christopher Myers and Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Adult event.   5015 Connecticut Avenue NW www.politics-prose.com e-mail: books@politics-prose.com twitter: politics_prose children & teens on twitter: KidsandProse facebook: politicsandprose tumblr: politicsprose

Politics & Prose Bookstore | 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW | Washington | DC | 20008

More Glen Weldon on Superman

Steve Younis
April 8, 2013: "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" on Radio KAL Live!
http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=12845

Superman: The Unauthorized Biography "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" author Glen Weldon was our special guest on tonight's edition of "Radio KAL Live!", the Superman Homepage live internet radio show.

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Superman Never Gives Up
Mordicai Knode   
Tor.com April 8 2013
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/superman-never-gives-up

Mousketeer Funicello's obituary in The Post

Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and girl-next-door beauty, dies at 70 

By Emily Langer,  

Washington Post April 9 2013 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/annette-funicello-mouseketeer-and-girl-next-door-beauty-dies-at-70/2013/04/08/5d4083de-a071-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_story.html

A Richard Thompson book I didn't know about...

...that's now in the collections of Michigan State University's Library.

 

Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes for One : Tips and Recipes for Healthy Eating On Your Own / Kathleen Stanley and Connie C. Crawley ; illustrations, Richard Thompson. -- Alexandria, Va. : American Diabetes Association, 1997. -- 129 p. ; 26
   cm. -- Includes index. -- Call no.: RC662.S76 1997

Copies are available here. I just bought one of them.

PR: Awesome Con DC Newsletter - Programming Schedule is Complete!

I'll be moderating the District Comics panel on Saturday. Stop by and get a book and get it signed. 4 other creators will be speaking with me and Curls Studio and Big Planet Comics will both have copies for sale. This book sold out at SPX.

Room 102B – EXCLUSIVE TO AWESOME CON: DISTRICT COMICS!
Chronicling the unconventional history of our nation’s capital, District Comics has won numerous awards and has received critical acclaim across the U.S. Join the writers and artist who came together to honor our favorite city during this Q and A panel moderated by ComicsDC’s Mike Rhode.

Awesome Con DC is April 20-21, 2013! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Important Info: April 20-21, 2013 Saturday 10-7 Sunday 10-5 BUY TICKETS HERE Single Day Ticket - $15 Two Day Ticket - $25 VIP Pass - $75 Kids <11 - FREE Washington Convention Center Washington, DC 20001 Mt. Vernon Square Metro station (Green/Yellow lines) Text/call (240)346-0399 for more info We encourage you to buy tickets early. Lines are expected. If you've already bought your tickets, you'll get in a lot faster.  We've got the whole schedule right here!   Awesome Con DC is less than two weeks away, so you better start planning! Besides having a fantastic guest list (Nicholas Brendon, Ernie Hudson, Phil LaMarr, Billy West, Theo Crane, Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Ben Templesmith, Justin Jordan, and dozens more!), Awesome Con has a whole slew of activities, panels, presentations, screenings, and more. There should be something for everyone. Here's the full schedule. Check out our website for more details on each event. SATURDAY SCHEDULE Room 102A 12PM Identity Comics 1PM Star Trek vs. Star Wars Debate 2PM Dr. Sketchy's DC: Anti-Art School, Life Drawing with a Twist! 3PM Sci-Fi Speed Dating Room 102B 11AM Welcome to the Asylum 12PM Billy West Q&A 1PM Gearing Up. Presented by Steampunk Family! 2PM Phil LaMarr Q&A 3PM District Comics! 4PM Proper Pitching and Promoting Yourself 5PM Hip Hop/Comics 6PM Pro Wrestling Today: How We'd Book It 7PM Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later Room 103A 11AM 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Started My Webcomic NOW... 12PM Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse 101 1PM Nicholas Brendon Q&A 2PM Blood/CLAN: Prelude to Vengeance 3PM Costume Contest 5PM Super Art Fight 7PM Awesome Con-cert (3 music acts followed by 7 comedians!) SUNDAY SCHEDULE Room 102A 11AM The Wonderful Wizarding World of Harry Potter 12PM Writing Fantasy: Novels and Comics 1PM Talking with a Scurvy Dog 2PM The Carolyn and Joe Show Live Podcast Recording 3PM Art with Greg LaRocque Room 102B 11AM Futurama with Billy West and Phil LaMarr             12PM GI Joe Comics with Larry Hama & S.L. Gallant 1PM Ernie Hudson Q&A 2PM Broken Continent  Film Screening 3PM Ninjas vs. Monsters Film Screening Room 103A 11AM Flying V Theatre Presents "Incurable" 12PM Nerdpocalypse Podcast Recording! 1PM TREKOFF Podcast Recording 2PM Comic Book Digital Colors Workshop 3PM Group Costume Contest  KIDS ARE AWESOME! ALL DAY ART STATIONS – Coloring books, crayons, paper, pencils, etc., available all day Saturday and Sunday for kids to work on their art skills!    SATURDAY 1pm – Children's Book Reading 2pm – Kids' Costume Contest 3pm – Creating a Superhero 4pm – Art Show SUNDAY 12pm – Doodle! Scribble! Draw 1pm – Kids' Costume Contest 2pm – Art Show Mind Of The Geek Game Room Two days. Ten tables. All-­out mayhem. Awesome Con DC has partnered with MindOfTheGeek.com to bring you The Mind Of The Geek™ Game Room! Check out the GAME ROOM website to get all the details and the full schedule. There's just too much going on to post it all. This is a taste of what you can expect: Warhammer & Warhammer 40K demos, X-­‐Wing Miniatures tournament, The Geeks of Comedy, HeroClix tournament, plus you can reserve tables to play your own games!   follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend

Reason interviews Peter Bagge

Zach Weissmueller. 2013.
Peter Bagge on Comics, Politics, and His New Book "Reset"
ReasonTV Apr 3, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtRMnQ993o

Again, Reason is based on Dupont Circle. Although Bagge isn't.

Cartoon matchbooks revisited

A while back, I noted some cartoon matchbooks that I had found. This weekend I picked up three more at a flea market:



Lawson Wood - "The Old Skate" - more of Wood's work was featured here.

"Duded Up - Ain't He" by Garrity.                                                     "Pretty Sunset... Ain't It?"

May 2: Charles Vess in Takoma Park Library

Colin Solan's Convention Scene caught that one of my favorite cartoonists will be in town -

Artist Charles Vess signs at the Takoma Park Library on Thursday May 2nd at 7:00 pm! Books provided by Politics & Prose.
Takoma Park Library
101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

 http://www.conventionscene.com/2013/04/03/md-cats-of-tanglewood-forest-signing/

That darn Luckovich

Letter to the Editor: Getting tasteless with the Newtown tragedy [in print as 'A poor way to remember Newtown'].
Giles Crimi, Arlington
Washington Post March 30 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/getting-tasteless-with-the-newtown-tragedy/2013/03/28/10364de6-9494-11e2-95ca-dd43e7ffee9c_story.html

Weldon on Superman in The Post

Superman's real kryptonite: American politics [in print as Bird? Plane? Activist!]
By Glen Weldon,
Washington Post April 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/supermans-real-kryptonite-american-politics/2013/04/05/208706d4-9c7f-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_story.html

DC Conspiracy book sale

DC Conspiracy is having a book sale.

The Post reviews From Up on Poppy Hill anime

A new Miyazaki, with vivid anime
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post April 5, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/from-up-on-poppy-hill-kokurikozaka-kara,1246616/critic-review.html

May 4: Big Planet Comics - Free Comic Book Day - with 7 artists!

Free Comic Book Day - with 7 artists! Saturday, May 4, 2013, 11:00am - 6:00pm It's time for Free Comic Book Day! There are around 50 comics being given away this year, and we are proud to have seven comics creators as guests this year! All four stores! All day! (College Park is open til 7) Bring your friends! A list of the comics this year: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981 Vienna store - S. G. Artley (Exiles of Nod) Michael Cowgill (Lil' P.I.) Matt Dembicki (XOC) Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl) U Street store - Andrew Cohen (A Mutual Feeling) Evan Keeling (Codename: Fifinella) Bethesda store - Art Hondros (Notes from the Cave Walls)

Weldon on Superman in the 1970s

The '70s Were Awkward for Superman

The comic-book franchise's attempts to get hip included turning Lois Lane black.

Glen Weldon Apr 3 2013,

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/04/the-70s-were-awkward-for-superman/274595/

Truitt on more comics

Lucy Knisley puts some 'Relish' on her culinary life; Cartoonist's new graphic novel balances autobiographical tales with vibrantly drawn recipes.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/lucy-knisley-relish-graphic-novel/2050001/

'TMNT' embraces animated Turtle power in five ways; Nickelodeon series features villains such as Baxter Stockman and Mutagen Man, as well as an old-school Turtles reunion.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-animated-series/2048617/

The Post reviews "a withering look at the Magic Kingdom"

Daisey on Disney: A ride worth taking [in print as A wild trip to Daisey World, April 3, 2013].

By Peter Marks,

Washington Post April 2 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/daisey-on-disney-a-ride-worth-taking/2013/04/02/a2e0e0ba-9bcf-11e2-9219-51eb8387e8f1_story.html